Unity Schools Trust ~ Cleaning Services Tender

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Unity Schools Trust. Unity Schools Trust is a geographically based Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), formed in September 2015. All academies in the MAT are governed by one trust, with clear lines of delegation to local governing bodies in each academy. We have 2 schools in our trust currently, namely, The Magna Carta School in Staines and Bishop David Brown School in Woking.

The Magna Carta School ~

Thorpe Rd, Staines Upon Thames TW18 3HJ

http://www.magnacarta.surrey.sch.uk/

Bishop David Brown School ~

Albert Drive, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5RF

http://www.bdb.surrey.sch.uk/

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Unity Schools Trust.

Unity Schools Trust is a geographically based Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), formed in September 2015. All academies in the MAT are governed by one trust, with clear lines of delegation to local governing bodies in each academy. We have 2 schools in our trust currently, namely, The Magna Carta School in Staines and Bishop David Brown School in Woking.

The Trust believes that success should be celebrated and that students should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time, therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students.

As a Trust who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.

The Trust expects the successful cleaning contractor to enable the continued development of cleaning services. The Trust expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of the Trust.

The school year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.

The cleaning contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 2022.

Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.

The annual value of the current contract is:

Bishop David Brown = £83,949.96

Magna Carta = £101,925.00

Square meterage:

Bishop David Brown School = 7668.2

The Magna Carta School = 8029.4